Gütermann, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sewing threads, is known for being environmentally responsible, always working towards preserving natural resources.

Gütermann’s recycled sewing threads make it possible to enjoy sewing while remaining in harmony with Nature: their quality rPET sewing threads are the choice of preference as they are 100% made from recycled PET bottles. This line includes Sew-all 100m rPET, and Torzal 30m rPET by Gütermann creativ, 100% recycled polyester thread.

In 2010 Gütermann was the first sewing threads maker that developed and presented recycled threads to consumers. With rPET sewing threads, the company takes one more major step towards the cherished goal of balancing economy and ecology. As a world-class company, Gütermann has created sustainable values, works with responsibility towards our environment, and preserved natural resources.

Quality sewing is possible when creating garments or accessories. rPET sewing threads are also made with Micro Core Technology™, the exclusive process including microfilaments.

Fact file

Materials used for environmentally-respectful threads comes from 100% PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. All collected bottles are washed and ground to flakes, to be later melted.

Microfilaments resulting from this process will give way to the production of sewing threads.

rPET sewing threads feature the advantage of being made from recycled materials, preserving our environments and natural resources.

Micro Core Technology™ is what contributes to making excellent, quality sewing threads that are respectful of our environment.

rPET sewing thread spools are 100% Polystyrene (PS) or polypropylene (PP) and may be disposed of as home waste, which means they can be recycled.

A single PET bottle can yield about 1,000 mt. of rPET Sew-all or 300 mt. of rPET Torzal thread.